B McPhail 7
G Brown <45
Nicholson
Match Information
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Innes (Glasgow)
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
I had a feeling that Third Lanark’s young players were a wee bit overawed at Ibrox. They did the best possible, but it was always apparent that Rangers were the clever, individually and as a team. For ten minutes the Cathlin defence, and especially Latter, resisted with real grit. Then McPhail opened the scoring with a hard shot. Waugh got his hands to the ball and knocked it against the roof of the net. Brown shot a second goal after 22 minutes, and at the interval Rangers led by 2-0. Third Lanark did not surrender the third goal until 21 minutes after the change of ends. Marshall passed through to Smith, who shot into the net out of Waugh’s reach. The fourth goal was a curious affair. Archibald shot from the wing and Smith got his head to the ball, which seemed to hit the under part of the bar. It came down and Waugh got it with his fist. The referee promptly awarded a goal; so, I take it he saw the ball was through. I was in doubt, but Third Lanark did not protest. A minute later, the Cathkin forwards went away on the run. Dewar hit Hamilton’s right-hand post, and Muir got the rebound to score. Nicholson cutely placed the ball past Waugh for Rangers’ fifth goal after getting an angular pass from Smith. It was rather easy for Rangers. Their half-backs held the key to the situation. Simpson was a strong defender, and Brown and Muirhead had the craft. Tom Hamilton and his backs were not greatly worried. The forwards seemed to be playing well within themselves. Despite the loss of five goals, Waugh and his backs acquitted themselves well. Latter is a game little chap. It was too big a job for the half-backs, and of course without support, the forwards had not much chance to keep going. I like the way Dewar gathers the ball. He positions himself well, and he has a clever touch. But if he could lengthen his stride, he would get better results. He is a finely-built lad, and I am certain, has great possibilities. Those on either side of him lacked experience.
